Our hosts made us feel very welcome. They include tons of information about their home, and the neighborhood. Most of our trip to Bangkok consisted of us plowing through their great food and shopping recommendations - forget Lonely Planet!

The pictures are very accurate - the views are spectacular. We spent a lot of time just hanging out in the window seats. Yes, you are in Bangkok, and there's lots to do at night, but really we wanted to be able to see the sun rises and sun sets from that view!

The neighborhood, Banglampu, is a great one - tons of food, very walkable, and close enough to Khao San road that, if it's your thing, you can get there, and then get away when the tourist scene gets boring.

It is easy for taxis to take to back to that spot if you are around town, and it is close the water taxi, which is a great way to get around if you are going to see things like Wat Po or the water palace.